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Our Email Newsletter, WW Dispatch, includes news about our members’ writing and events. The Dispatch mailing list reaches over 4,000 subscribers and comes out 3-5 times a month.

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Member News: New Release – My Heart Has No Home

Hi folks, John R Worsley here. My wife passed away suddenly in early 2021, and as I sat bereft and sobbing in her hospital room, it struck me that we don’t, in our daily lives, talk much about the grief we go through – and I wanted to do something to change that. My Heart…

Community News: Author Event – NW Book Fun in the Sun

Announcing a free author event for NW authors. NW Book Fun in the Sun invites all published books (self-published & traditional) authors to join and share their books on Sunday, July 23rd from 11 am to 3 pm. This is a simple event with each author having a table to share and sell their books.…

Member News: Critique Group — Seeking New Member

Critique Group

Are you interested in improving your fantasy, science fiction, mystery, romance, or other genre fiction? Join a supportive group of professional, published authors. Our goal is to improve our writing for publication through constructive, positive feedback. New members need to commit to meeting virtually through Zoom on Sundays from 6 pm-8 pm weekly and to…

New Release – The Knight of Vintyria

The Knight of Vintyira MN

Newly available: The Knight of Vintyria (book one) by A.E. Kruger. This fantasy novel follows Mila, a young woman thrust on a quest to find a knight to help her fight the evil regime. Along the way, she experiences loss, magic, tragedy, and joy. Mila will find new friends and, hopefully, herself. This book is…

Member News: New Release – Flat White Fatality

Flat White Fatality

Emmeline Duncan is excited to anounce her new release, Flat White Fatality, the third book in the ground rules mystery series. This thrilling mystery was published by Kensington Cozies on May 23rd! A fresh-voiced and witty cozy mystery series set in Portland, Oregon, from rising star Emmeline Duncan, starring twenty-something master barista Sage Caplin. Perfect…

Member News: New Release & Author Appearance — Flat White Fatality

Flat White Fatality

The third novel in Emmeline Duncan’s Ground Rules Mystery Series, Flat White Fatality, was published by Kensington Cozies on May 23rd! From the back cover: A fresh-voiced and witty cozy mystery series set in Portland, Oregon, from rising star Emmeline Duncan, starring twenty-something master barista Sage Caplin. Perfect for coffee-lovers, cozy readers, and fans of…

Member News: Radio Interview — Getting Lost to Find Home

Getting Lost To Find Home Member News Announcement

Caroline Miller talks about her memoir, “Getting Lost to Find Home,” with Avvy Mar, host of KBOO radio’s show “Between the Covers.” Due to be published in November 2023, the book’s early reviews from best-selling authors like Anne Hillerman and Rebecca Morris have stirred the public’s interest. During the hour-long program, Mar probes further into…

Member News: Reading Event — Down a Dark Road

Willamette Writers member Buzz Bernard will present a reading of his newest WWII historical fiction book, DOWN A DARK ROAD at Annie Bloom’s Books. The event will be held between 7 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23. Annie Bloom’s is located at 7834 S.W. Capital Hwy, Portland. Event details are located here. Follow H.W.…